#sakura clan

[minato-division03]

Queen Card’s Thoughts on Ueno Division

Aranai Norikoru

“Aranai Norikoru… age: late teens, occupation: high school student… and it would seem she has taken up courier work on the side. As far as the subject is concerned or mayhaps aware, biological family consists of a father and mother… Certain qualities of her appearance… without a doubt, she has had her fair share of encounters with law enforcement and had, at one point, started up a measly little ‘gang’…”

“And I grow tired of this overplayed tale. One event leads to another and now the world is against you. Do what you will with the law, so long as this one isn’t responsible for the death of an innocent life without reason. I’ve no interest in these petty crimes. Bring me a subject that’ll be even remotely entertaining. However, I shall hold my tongue, seeing as my dear Ichiro Yamada thinks highly of this child.”

Shisuta Heisha

“Shisuta Heisha, age: mid to late twenties, occupation: nun. And it would seem she has taken up a casual line of work, seemingly with aesthetics and nurturing. My guess is, she is a florist. Though hopelessly devoted to that God of hers, it would seem there have been points in her life that led her faith in the deity to waver. Intriguing. I am reminded of a select few of staff members who work for me.“

Kisouna Yuzairu

“Kisouna Yuzairu… age: late twenties, occupation: prosecuting attourney, current family consists a sister and a young daughter. This is the first time I’m seeing this face. Within seconds, there are few clues in this photo that forthwith points to this subject being the sole reason that a few now-employees of mine have, at some point in their lives, been placed behind bars.”

“I can only deduce clues given the photograph and the correlation to my employees’ past line of work. And as a result, I’ve gotten just about all I needed. Prosecutors and detectives oftentimes work hand-in-hand, seeing as we work towards the same goal. Not exactly the most amusing. However, I can see where our tales may crossover. This subject and their tale may be cliche, however, I must thank her. Because it all worked out and I have employees who put their loyalty to me above all else.“

Sakura Clan

“Not particularly the most bland blend of tales. However, I find these girls to lean more towards cliché. Perhaps their skillsets for the stage are noteworthy. However… it is all far too predictable and far too easy to deduce what event led to what. Bring in the next set.”

[akihabara-division03]

Anika’s Thoughts on Ueno Division

Aranai Norikoru

“Oh, look, another girl with a background in motor sports. Er— well… I was a kart racer since I was three years old and Norikoru-san here… she was the leader of a bōsōzoku gang a few years back? Man, I haven’t really participated in any kind of podiums since I retired, what, twelve? Thirteen years ago? Oh look at that, neither of us are doing motor sports professionally in current day!”

“I was told she came from a pretty troublesome family… poor girl… she may have a short temper— at least that’s what I’ve been told— but I do think she knows what she’s doing. Paperwork aside, I do hope she’ll stop by my office one of these days.”

Shisuta Heisha

“Ahahaha! I guess since we both have a rambunctious teenager in our care! So I guess we both can relate to that~ It’s exhausting, isn’t it, Heisha-san?”

“No, but in all seriousness, I’ve had people of various backgrounds book appointments with me. Interestingly enough, there was a spike of clients coming in with wavering faiths or with religious traumas. Apparently, that’s what Heisha-san had gone through before? Gosh… this would have been someone I would love to have in my chair as a client. However, it looks like she managed to turn things around on her own and she is doing much better. Even if I don’t know her personally, I’m proud of her for that. My doors are open if she ever wants to pay a visit, or even just wants to come in and discuss what a headache it is to care for a teenager haha!”

Kisouna Yuzairu

Anika stared into the photo in her hands and smiled heartily. She sighed in relief and set the photo down. “This woman has so many cases that she’s taken part of, so I can’t really blame her if she doesn’t remember my court case in particular…”

“But believe it or not, Yuzairu-san’s the reason why I have custody over Makina from now until she becomes an adult. When I filed that lawsuit against her adoptive…” she paused to clear her throat, “my cousin, really… Makina suggested, in all of her disinterest, that I hire Yuzairu-san. I guess she knew her from a previous court case against her biological parents? I don’t know the whole story, I’m not going to force Makina to talk about them when she clearly doesn’t want to.”

“Oh— gosh, I’m really rambling on and on! Just remembering all this is just bringing a lot of rage and anger in me I wanted to forget… Oops, haha!”

Sakura Clan

“Who would’ve thought there would be so much in common with a whole other division representative team? That’s so exciting, you don’t get that a lot these days!”

She relaxed in her seat and pushed herself away from the table, her bright smiling falling into a frown. All except that they won’t be losing out on anything through the Division Rap Battle…

I fucking hate this…

Feeling jealous like this…

Well no matter.

I still have something I must do.

Even if I have to stomp over you all.

I really do hate this…

[riakurou]

is he crying? I'm crying 😭

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[oh-no-its-bird]

Team 7 gets zapped into the warring states era but it's like, team 7 either mid or directly after wave-arc.

They're babies!! They're untrained little babies!!! None of them have gotten that good good character development yet!! Kakashi is still actively desperately wanting to not teach them!! (tho he may have just gotten his "ahh fuck. I actually have to teach them, huh." Moment)

Sasuke looks like a carbon copy of a younger Izuna and it's going to cause problems

Naruto thankfully doesn't look much like an Uzumaki, but his tendency to very loudly introduce himself is going to get him into trouble

Going w my usual flavor of "the Hatake are a very small but very famous clan known for being fucking insane", people are seeing Kakashi and going "oh god oh fuck what are one of THOSE guys doing here oh sage preserve us please don't eat me" as Kakashi just kinda stands there like 🧍‍♂️

Sakura is the only one safe from not being fucked up and over her clan, good for her!

-> back to the Hatake thing.

The kids still know virtually nothing about their sensei so they're learning all this stuff about his clan and believing every word of it, from the believable rumors to the insane.

Sakura, in a hushed, worried voice: "Sensei,, is it true ur clan eats people??"

Kakashi, who's father died before he could tell him almost anything about their clan and genuinely doesn't know but at this point is starting to get a little worried about it:

Kakashi, who also never passes up the opportunity to fuck with someone: "only stupid little students who ask stupid little questions <3"

Sakura and Sasuke: *worriedly look at a confused Naruto*

For convoluted reasons they run into the Hatake of the era and after introductions they look at the kids and are like,

"Oh!!! Ok, so this is your kid, right? :)" pointing at Sakura.

And Kakashi is like. ",,no."

"Ohhh, ok. So this one is your kid then?" *points at Naruto*

",,,,,,,,no."

They look at him confused then nod at Sasuke. "So then that one's your kid, right?"

"None of them are my children."

*visibly disapproving / disbelieving side eye*

One big difference between this and the team ro time travel one is how much less trustworthy Kakashi comes off to literally everyone who looks at him.

He's a trained adult shinobi, probable bloodline thief (with no way to prove his innocence), and he has 3 children from 3 different clans (2 of which are indirectly enemies bc the Uzumaki is a Senju ally) (1 of which might have a direct relation to the Uchiha main house) and comes from an infamously volatile "wild clan" from another country entirely (Iron country)

He is NOT getting out of this with talk no jutsu bullshit. He has a target on his back from day 1 and it will take a minor miracle to get even a single person hear him out

Anyways uhh—

Saying Tajima and Butsuma are still alive but due to die in some months (till team 7 accidentally interfere and somehow accidentally save Tajima, maybe also Butsuma but I'm more biased towards Tajima so I'm thinking just him actually)

Kakashi sees baby Kagami and feels like he's been hit by a truck bc he looks just like a miniature Shisui and he has hang-ups about his "suicide"

Half-Hatake Tobirama is catching HEAT from Kakashi's antics. Why does one of ur cousins have a sharingan. Where did he get those children. Do you know anything about this. Is it your duty to help hunt him down bc hes your blood. If not yours then it's definatley the Hatake's, call them immediately and tell them to clean up their mess.

Bloodline theft is like THE ultimate no-no for all shinobi, especially in this era. To the point that even ancient enemies will sometimes temporarily set aside grudges to kill bloodline theives. Kakashi is so fucked, someone get him out of there

Mmmm there are like still bits and pieces of thoughts floating around in my head for this but I can feel myself getting distracted and want to get back to art fight so I'll leave it here for now

[stu-dyingstudent]

One thing I love about Naruto is the use of ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging.

In the manga, Sakura gets Sasuke (and Lee) a singular daffodil while he spends time in the hospital recovering. She claims that in contrast to Ino’s declaration of love she feels Sasuke much better suits the daffodil. A resilient flower that flourishes all year despite the difficulties it faces.

Daffodils have many different meanings. Regard, chivalry, self love, a promise of a new beginning… when I think these varying symbolic associations I can’t help but agree with Sakura.

I’ve seen many fans declare that Sasuke’s eyes look like cherry blossoms, the sakura flower, but I disagree. His eyes are ones of daffodils. Sasuke learning the truth of the massacre, continuing to fight even after all of the troubles he’s faced throughout his life are proof of his persistence and strength. The way he was able to find himself again even after losing himself to revenge… He is just as Sakura said, a resilient man. He is one that I believe brings declarations of a new beginning with his hopes a making Konoha a place worthy of his brother’s sacrifice.

Just look in comparison of the two flowers to Sasuke’s mangekyou sharingan. His carry the same six petals and inner cup seen in daffodils rather than the five of cherry blossoms.

Tombirama himself proclaims that despite the clan seen as one fuelled by hatred they are really one driven by love. Love so powerful it consumes. Their sharingan being a representation of their heart. The way I see it, Sasuke’s eyes reflect his inner desire for change. They show not just his resilience, but also a promise that he will make a difference.

I suppose you could relate it back to Sakura as well… “patiently waiting for spring without bowing to the cold.” Sakura’s full name quite literally means “springfield of cherry blossoms.” After years of Sasuke living in cold, in hatred, once he was able to rise above his past grievances Sasuke was able to let Sakura, his spring, in. Perhaps you could say he was patiently waiting for love. Something the Uchiha clan holds deep.

[hanarte]

Uchiha family photo 💖

I am proud of my work from 2022 to 2024! This photo came from a Naruto mobile game in 2022, I just reproduced it in my style 💖

[radrattradish]

sakulee sketch, thinking about naruto again. This is what should have been.

[oraclesblog]

Sakura Blossoms

One of the most significant character moments for Sakura Haruno in the original series of Naruto remains one of the most misunderstood. This can, no doubt, be attributed to the fact that a large portion of shonen fans are incapable of understanding any form of writing that isn’t surface-level and doesn’t have to be spoon-fed to them. Many view this scene as an example of illogical decision-making by Sakura because she had an “opening” to stab her opponent, as shown here:

However, Masashi Kishimoto goes out of his way to provide two specific reasons as to why this approach wouldn’t work: a practical reason and a symbolic one.

Practically speaking, it is explicitly stated that had Sakura attempted to stab the Hidden Sound shinobi, it wouldn’t have worked.

It was also established very early on that there was a massive power imbalance between the two and that, no matter what Sakura did, the Hidden Sound shinobi would always have a counterattack because they were more skilled and had more experience. Hence, instead of using the Kunai to stab her opponent, as this particular Hidden Sound shinobi expected, Sakura decided to cut her hair—not only to catch her opponent off guard but because Sakura herself knew that stabbing her wouldn’t work; she’d simply be overpowered.

Symbolically speaking, the reason Kishimoto had Sakura cut her hair (the most important reason and the entire purpose of the scene in the first place) was to signify the beginning of her character arc. To understand this, we need to look at Sakura’s initial character traits and the perceptions she carried at the start of the series.

Initially, Sakura is introduced as a superficial, appearance-obsessed, boy-crazy girl who has a no real understanding of what it means to be a shinobi.

She even outright admits to already considering herself a full-fledged ninja despite having done nothing to earn that title.

This false self-perception is what leads Sakura astray compared to her teammates. She becomes disinterested in the idea of training to become stronger and doesn’t work for the skill she so desperately needs at this point in the story. In her mind, there’s no point in training if she’s already graduated the academy and become a “full-fledged” shinobi. Her own arrogance and naïveté on the subject even lead her to believe that she’s fully superior to her teammates on Team Seven.

However, as the story progresses, we see Sakura’s inexperience in battle and taijutsu, combined with her misguided priorities (particularly her obsession with Sasuke) and her arrogance regarding her own self-perceptions, make her overly reliant on her teammates. This not only makes Sakura a burden to her team but shows the consequences of her actions, behaviours, and beliefs.

The forest of death arc is so crucial for Sakura‘s character, as it pushes each member of Team Seven into moments of growth. For Sakura, it where she learns the true meaning of being a shinobi and the trials and tribulations that come along with it. Sakura is put in a situation where she’s forced to fight on her own for the first time in her life to protect her two teammates. As she does, her enemy grabs her by the hair, trapping her. With no escape, Sakura takes her Kunai and cuts her hair.

In this moment, Sakura is physically cutting off an aspect of her identity that aided in the superficial virtues of her character, both physically and emotionally. She is unbinding herself to the girl she used to be, freeing herself of her negative qualities and traits, and most importantly, her false self-perception regarding the identity of a shinobi. The act of haircutting within literature can carry various meanings, but the most common symbolism behind it is to mark a character’s transition into a new stage of life. In Ancient Greece, it was tradition to cut one’s hair as a sign of mourning, symbolizing a positive or negative change for the character. In Sakura’s case, she is “killing” her past self and mourning this loss through the act of cutting her hair, while also stepping in to a new sense of self with a clearer understanding of what it means to be a ninja and the harsh realities that follow it. That’s why this line:

Is so important because it serves as a representation, both figuratively and literally, that it’s Sakura’s turn to step into the role of a true shinobi—to be someone her teammates can count on and, most importantly, to say goodbye to the girl she once was.

What’s more is that we actually see how this character development impacts Sakura’s throughout the series. The Forest of Death scene is more than just words; it marks a transition she carries forward, not only becoming someone her comrades can rely on but also becoming someone who understands the deeper nature of things and people rather than viewing them through a superficial lens. This growth is especially evident in her desire to become stronger, seeking out training from a Sanin, and in the way she begins to see Sasuke after the Forest of Death. Instead of viewing him merely as an attractive classmate she has a crush on, she starts to see him for who he truly is—a traumatized boy falling prey to his own pain and going down a dark path. This new perception makes her want to help him, both physically and emotionally, rather than simply wanting to make him hers, as she did initially.

Ultimately, this scene is what gave Sakura the development to become the character she was at the end of the series—a strong kunoich and a true, full-fledged shinobi, as well as someone who can genuinely understand the pain and trauma of others.

[hellcifrogs]

Sakura in different clans! 🌸 Sakura flavored clans!

[minato-division03]

Reiaki’s Thoughts on Ueno Division

Aranai Norikoru

“Oh, let’s go! That’s my kinda girl right there! Did ya know? I was beating the crap outta all the bullies and delinquents in high school! The mean kids were scared of me and the other students loved me for it hehe! I feel like this kiddo has one less brain cell than I do. Just don’t cause too much trouble and all is good! From an ex-underground fighter with no losses to a former bōsōzoku gang leader, may the best win! Nahhhh, I’m kidding! Bahahaha!”

Shisuta Heisha

“Oh, I’m not religious by any means. You want me to be honest? Sometimes I feel like… resentful? Towards “God?” He made me this way and made my life the way it is. Hey, nothing against the nun! I don’t know anything ‘bout her except from what the Queen Card’s told me… that’s her thing and I can respect it!”

Kisouna Yuzairu

“Hmmmm… hmmm… I dunno about this one… probably cuz we didn’t exactly meet under the best of conditions… But uh… I dunno, who knows, maybe my opinion of her’ll change if I meet her again now that I’m not with… Ugh, I feel like if we do meet again, she’s just gonna give me an ‘I told you so’…” she shuddered. “Loooooook, my fans know the whole story. All the different stories are all probably on some news article out there, but I! I don’t feel like elaborating! We good? Okay, cool!”

Sakura Clan

“Kinda a weird mix of people, not gonna lie! But… it feels kinda fitting, too? It’s gonna be kinda awkward to full-on roast a nun and the person who repeatedly placed people I knew in the slammers… buuuuuut! Something tells me this’ll still be a fun time! And a fun time is what I’m here for!”

[akihabara-division03]

Shian’s Thoughts on Ueno Division

Aranai Norikoru

Shian groaned and rubbed her temples. “Her… ‘gang’ that’s been around before I even before I began bail bond training… I mean, I wasn’t a police officer back then and still am not a police officer now— and hell, I have no intention of ever becoming one. Being an officer isn’t gonna help me achieve what I want. So because that’s outside of my line of work, what am I gonna do about them? Not that it matters, Yozakura is done, anyway.”

She flipped the photograph around, revealing a cluster of messy scribbles in red ink. A true miracle that she could read any of it. “As big of a headache that she is… she’s given some pointers on human hunts every now and then. Though I don’t really have the heart to tell her that everything she told me was stuff I already knew. But hey, I guess it’s the thought that counts, right?”

Shisuta Heisha

She scanned through the messy notes scribbled all over the place on the other side of the photograph. “So I’ve gathered about as much info as I could on this one. She went through a big troubling phase— almost like the people I hunt down today— and then she completely turned her life around, devoting her life to a higher power. Must be nice, huh?”

She chuckled sarcastically and slapped the photograph down. She leaned back in her chair, staring at the cowling and laughing. “You hear that, mom? Unlike you, that God of yours is there for people who deserve better, unlike you. Even until the end, that God that you loved so dearly didn’t save you. Everything you forced onto me was a bunch of bullshit. Saviors don’t exist out there.”

Kisouna Yuzairu

“I vaguely remember a few run-ins with this one. Some guys that run away from their court day, this woman is there waiting for them. Oh, but one instance does stand out to me, though. It was when Makina’s first set of parents… I think? That child’s been passed around more than a basket on Easter Sunday, I swear, I don’t know how many parents she’s had now. Anyway, her parents avoided their court date and went into hiding, I apprehended them, ran into Yuzairu there, so on and so forth.”

“Whatever, I don’t have much opinions on Yuzairu or other lawyers. Once the fugitives are handed off and the bail’s been satisfied, it’s no longer my business. Well… I take it back, there’s some pretty nasty lawyers out there… and some fugitives are in seriously terrible places and don’t end up getting the help they need. It’s sickening, really. So far, this lady’s got a pretty good track record and she does the job right. Better pray it stays that way… ‘pray’…?”

Oh hell, my old habits are returning… this fucking team is doing me in…

Sakura Clan

“I mean a high school biker kid, a nun, and a prosecutor of sorts. They’re about as random and weird as we are. Huh… I guess we have more ties with with this group that I thought in my head… now that I’m looking at all of this laid out…”

“Interesting… maybe they’ll be more fun to battle than I initially thought.”

[aesthetic--mood]

Sasuke Uchiha Aesthetic

[evilkitten3]

ok so like i know the reason is just. sexism but one thing that really irks me about how the post-timeskip naruto manga handled which characters became medic nin bc it makes absolutely no sense to me

sakura's decision to train under tsunade makes sense, and i love that she got a super strength power up, so no notes there, but the other teams.... yeesh

so first off, team ten. we're told that ino decided to follow sakura into mednin land to keep being rivals with her... despite that at no point factoring into their rivalry at all beforehand. ino never showed any interest in that, nor was the yamanaka clan ever mentioned to have anything to do with healing as far as i can remember. it's like going to art school to stay with your bestie when your goal is to become a dentist. why are you there. find other ways to spend time together. it also kinda goes against her family's whole thing as. the guys who do the torture stuff. and it's barely ever relevant anyway

for team ten, i think the team medic should've been shikamaru, and i think this not just bc i think it makes more sense skill-wise (something about the way the nara clan's various shadow jutsu work just screams "you need good chakra control for this" to me), but also bc i think it would make asuma's death a thousand times more painful. bc shikamaru is a slacker. he's not learning medical ninjutsu bc he wants to, he's learning it bc someone on the team has to in order to stick together. they're all chuunin now; one of them has to be a medic. them's the rules. but he doesn't really care that much, even when he is trying to learn, and he's so used to being smart enough to not have to pay attention in lessons anyway that he's not prepared for classes that require his full focus. and then asuma dies and shikamaru is doomed to spend the rest of his fucking life wondering if he could've saved him by paying just a little more attention to those medical ninjutsu lessons (he could not have (but he'll never know for sure))

team eight makes some sense, since giving the girl who struggles with fighting the healing job isn't exactly out of nowhere, but i do feel it was the lazy choice. kiba already had a sister involved in the medical business, even if she deals more with animals, so he could've started learning from her and found that he liked it. plus kiba's goal is to be hokage, and the current hokage is a mednin, so it's not like it wouldn't support his goal. or shino could do it; would add another layer to his character. hinata works fine but. it's just not a very interesting development imo

but what really gets me is team gai. good freaking grief. out of every single team, team gai was the one with the most obvious choice. bc there was only one choice. lee can't do any kind of ninjutsu, and tenten's only real backstory is that her chakra control isn't good enough for her to be a medic nin. so it had to be neji. canon establishes that every team has to have a medic; this is a policy tsunade got passed even before she became hokage, so no way in hell is she going back on it now.

moreover, neji becoming a medical ninja - especially if hiashi encouraged it - would show some development for the hyuuga clan maybe starting to suck a bit less. bc as a medic, neji would be bound by oath to stay alive for as long as possible. imagine a world in which hizashi came back and hiashi was able to tell his brother that not only was their family starting to change, but his son had chosen a path that would prevent him from ever following in his father's footsteps. it would be the first step (of many) to show that the hyuuga clan was freeing itself from its own bullshit.

also it would've made sakura catching the zetsu pretending to be neji a thousand times funnier. like that's her coworker. they've shared shifts at the hospital together. she's seen neji drink vodka straight from a bottle and then crash on her couch after they got out of a twelve-hour surgery on the fucking dumbass chuunin who managed to step on his own boobytrap. she knows him.

[izanami383]

Uchiha Demons

[stu-dyingstudent]

I know a lot of people are upset that Sasuke and Sakura didn’t have a son, but I think it’s actually perfect. Sasuke being a girl dad is honestly just so fitting (I love it). He truly just doesn’t understand Sarada’s feeling sometimes, but he’s trying and I just find it so endearing to see. We saw him in his teens, a time where he was consumed by revenge and hatred, so to witness this softness he has reserved for his family is almost healing in a sense. It feels like he’s finally come to rest with the past.

[hanarte]

Detective cats 💖💖